On September 3, 2012, a publicist quoted Manigault as saying that Duncan had died that morning in Los Angeles at the age of 54. "The Oscar-nominated actor suffered a myocardial infarction on July 13 and never fully recovered," publicist Joy Fehily said, adding that celebrations of Duncan's life would be announced at a later date.[1][20] The statement also for the first time described Manigault as Duncan's fiancée.

Oh gosh, I came here to post this. Sad to see him go. Some actors are simply good for a decade or so until they age out of their niche, others like Alan Arkin really mature into fantastic new roles as age and experience accumulates. I would like to have seen where he what he could have done.